Uncle Buck is usually everyones favorite John Candy role but Del Griffith is mine, just so heartbreaking and loveable and kind, the chemistry between him and Steve Martin is just perfection
John Hughes really related to every kind of person, didn't he? Clever kids, mixed up teenagers, adults in crisis, normal everyday fools... what a genius.
Really relate to "everyone".. yeah, as long as they were wealthy upper class yuppies from the Chicago suburbs. Working class people in his movies are buffoons, criminals, or both... black people are either old bluesmen or they steal your hubcaps, and Asian people are ridiculous horny cartoon characters with names like "Long Duk Dong". I think, generally, he made really fun movies but dont give me this "related to everyone" jive
It's just a shame that after Beethoven in 1992 everything he created was utter shit. At some point in 1992 his 'mojo' was stolen and so his movies went from averaging 6.5 on the IMDb to averaging 3, the last seven years of his life all he produced was crud!
John Candy. A genuine nice guy. Coincidently years ago my mother got to sit next to him on an airplane! She said it was like talking to an old friend. She cried when she heard he had passed away. RIP John Candy
I was a teen when he died. I remember my Mom coming into my room and telling me. First and only time I ever cried when a celebrity died until 2014 with Robin Williams.
"One night a few years after 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' was released, I came upon John Candy (1950-1994) sitting all by himself in a hotel bar in New York, smoking and drinking, and we talked for a while. We were going to be on the same TV show the next day. He was depressed. People loved him, but he didn't seem to know that, or it wasn't enough. He was a sweet guy and nobody had a word to say against him, but he was down on himself. All he wanted to do was make people laugh, but sometimes he tried too hard, and he hated himself for doing that in some of his movies. I thought of Del." --- Roger Ebert, 2000
If I had the chance, I’d like to tell him “I don’t think you tried _too_ hard. I think you tried _extra_ hard. That’s part of what makes you so great, and I’m far from being the only one who thinks so.” I hope he came around to that sort of realization while he was alive.
@@0okamino Yes, he gave *everything* of himself, every time, which made the average stuff better--- and the good stuff greater. He is very, very much missed.
One of the best comedies ever made, and heart-warming as well. RIP John Candy. (PS, when he says the temperature is "one" he means Fahrenheit. That's like -18d Celsius.)
@@dallesamllhals9161there's only 3 countries that use imperial anymore, the rest of the planet is on metric. Fun fact: America, the country, does all its commerce in metric but converts most of it back to imperial when it gets to the public. Bonus fact: because of NAFTA there is a portion of US highway in Arizona measured in kilometers instead of miles.
A lot of my friends' parents were extras for this movie at Lambert Airport in St. Louis. They drove around the airport for hours while the scene was filmed of Steve Martin getting punched. Everyone said that John Candy was cool and hung around the extras during lunch.
As an 80's kid its still hard to believe how many movies John Hughes made. Not run of the mill average movies but major films that are now classics and part of the American tapestry. After enough of his themes we knew his go-to recipe but still stayed around for the feast. Thats the sign of a genius- you know whats coming and still want to watch.
I’ve loved this movie since I was a kid. The car accident scene still cracks me up. The ending was so heartwarming. John Candy is in some of my favorite movies from my childhood- The Great Outdoors, Armed and Dangerous, Who’s Harry Crumb, Hot to Trot. All funny. A bit of trivia: Neil’s wife’s odd reaction to him coming home at the end is explained by some deleted scenes. Because Neil has been spending a lot of time away from home, she thinks he is having an affair. When he tells her that his flight was cancelled and he’s stuck somewhere else, she thinks that he is with another woman. When he finally shows up, she realizes that Del is in fact real and he has been trying like crazy to get home the whole time. There’s also deleted scenes of Del putting beer cans on the vibrating bed and them exploding, and the kid that steals their money is the pizza delivery guy from earlier in the night. I live in Wichita but they filmed most of this movie In Illinois, not Kansas. I still can’t find Stubville on a map.😁
29:51 The final scene is even more poignant when you realise that the original script had a subplot where Mrs Page feared Neal was spending so much time away from home because he was having an affair and she believed all these delays were actually excuses as he was with the other woman. It's not until she sees Del on the doorstep and says "Hello Mr Griffiths" that she realises it's was all true and she had nothing to fear.
The subplot still somewhat existed. It was the subtle tension seen across her face during their phone conversations . And in that last scene her facial expression gave away the thoughts she had been having.
“her first baby come out sideways. she didn’t scream or nothing.” funniest line in the whole damn movie. that’s where i had to stop the vhs when i first saw it with my sister. we howled for at least 15 minutes straight, then had mini fits of snickering throughout. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Your a real trooper! Del reminds me of a guy I used to work with he was very nice but not very clean and smoked a lot of cigarettes. He struggled in life has he like Del traveled for work.
Till the day i die i will always laugh hysterically when John Candy turns into the devil while going the wrong way on the highway. This was a great movie. Shame John Candy passed away not to long after the movie. Fantastic reaction Dawn.
“I didn’t even know Houdini died” is one of the most funny and absurd things I’ve ever heard someone say. He was born in the 1870s so his odds of still being alive were pretty slim.
The truck scene is easily the best of the movie, and one of the top visual comedy bits in my mind. I love the way it flashes to skeletons before John Candy laughing in his devil costume 🤣🤣🤣
I knew you'd love this! What's not to love? Not sure if you recognized Kevin Bacon early in the movie. And so many funny parts. BTW, that Piaget watch he traded for the hotel room was about $8,000 back in 1987 when this came out. My favorite part has to be when they drove between two trucks going the wrong way. Definitely worth watching again!!!
Both Johns are sorely missed. This is one of my all-time fave films and in the States it is a holiday staple for Thanksgiving viewings. A DynamicDuo of Martin & Candy is just cinematic gold. Heartfelt and hilarious. I LOL every time - especially the tractor trailer sequence where Del is the Devil (I saw this 3 x in the theatres when it was 1st released w/my dad and we could NOT stop laughing as well as Neal's meltdown with the car rental). And yes good luck getting a cab in NYC during rush hour (4pm- 6pm) on any day let alone during the holidays! I knew you'd love it - how can you not - and I loved your reaction - you hit everything right on the head (and even w/your editing story!) You need to see UNCLE BUCK as well as ONLY THE LONELY - 2 more films w/the Johns collaborating on. Steve Martin recently - and emotionally - stated that John was the real deal and the scene where he learns Del's homeless just floors him. Nice job Love!
6:42 That old man was in Home Alone. When Kevin’s mother was trying to find a flight back home, she was talking to his wife and eventually they gave up their place so she could get back to Kevin in Chicago. 8:35 The cab driver is in Home Alone, too, He’s the crisis cop on the phone eating a donut while talking to Kevin’s mom.
But houses are different , home alone house is very similar but has extensions on both sides , in this movie extension is only on one side , also home alone home has 2 roof lanterns and this movie house has 3 ,
@@chandlerbryan1793 John Candy was in 8 of Hughes' films, Edie McClurg (rental agent) was in 6, Anthony Michael Hall was in 4, Molly Ringwald and John Kapelos were in 3 . Then there are several who were in 2 .
@@chandlerbryan1793 Yep. I was thinking about mentioning early in the video but, I got caught up in her reaction. I think it’s my new favorite reaction of hers.
One of my most favorite movies. And then you add that beautiful laughter to it and made it so much better. Then when you started singing along with the Flintstones theme I realized how much I love you and your channel. You are the sweetest girl on RU-vid.
Vibrating beds were very real, usually in cheap motels. The old man on the plane was one of those actors who you saw in a lot of tv shows and movies back in the 70’s and 80’s.
Best REACTION EVER!!!! HAHAHA, just ADORE your "watchalongs", Dawn! I love the fascination and curiosity of things that might be unfamiliar to you (specific American geography, or various little cultural nuiances that you observe (6:00P rather than military time 18:00 on the plane ticket). The reactions to the classic bits are priceless, like, "Those aren't PILLOW!!!!", and "How would THEY know where WE'RE hoing?" followed by miming of drunkness as they are about to squeeze between two tractor trailers!!! Its these reactions, plus the appreciation of how people actually can be, and how you approve or disapprove of their behavior, its all just magnificent. Not only BEST REACTION EVER, but this is the BEST RU-vid REACTION CHANNEL EVER!!! And I ain't kidding! Its a quick "pick-me-up" guaranteed to make me smile! Thanks for doing these!
Also, great analysis when you consider the auteur style of each director....you're on your way to becoming a film / communications professor at the University of Edinburgh or UCLA!!!
The old man on the airplane with the two main characters was the old man in Home Alone that says "She has a whole shoebox full of earrings. Little dangling ones." when Catherine O'Hara was trying to get a ticket home to Chicago.
First, I want to thank you for entertaining me over the past 3 years. Next month will Mark three years since I was put on a ventilator with a 1% chance of surviving covid. I spent 16 days on a ventilator, 45 days in the hospital, had to learn how to drink, then eat, then stand and then walk again. I am still a shell of my former self and find myself bored out of my mind half the time. I went from working 60 to 70 hours a week to being disabled. You are amazing and I love the innocent way you see the world around you. It is a rare gift, and it is what allows you to see the good in everything you watch. You are an official browncoat now, which is a fan of Firefly. John Candy's one of my favorites, he was such a loving and caring man. When you get a chance you're going to want to watch Only the Lonely which was his best film. He was the leading man in a romantic comedy. Ally Sheedy from Breakfast Club, the girl with the dandruff, plays his love interest in that movie. Maureen O'Hara plays his mom. She was in The Quiet Man and McLintock with John Wayne. I don't care for John Wayne because of his racism, but those were entertaining movies. He had Supreme reference for Maureen O'Hara and considered her the star of the movie. He had a large trailer, fitting for a large man, he was embarrassed by the trailer they gave her. So he traded trailers with her to make sure she was treated like the movie star she deserve to be treated like. I always tear up at the end of Planes Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck when the frame freezes on him at the end. Absolutely loved him. And I identified with him being a bit heavy set myself. I wish I had met someone like you when I was younger, perhaps my life would have been a little less tumultuous. Nonetheless, I'm glad I found you on RU-vid so that I can enjoy your reviews of movies. Another one you'll want to watch eventually is return to me with David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. Make sure you have Kleenex at the beginning of the movie though, because when it becomes a tearjerker you're going to want to have some kleenex available. Again thank you for just being you and providing me some entertainment through these last three difficult years.
Great reaction to a classic heartwarming comedy with two great comedic legends. RIP John Candy who is greatly missed. This film is actually loosely based on John Hughes own personal experience being on all 3 modes of transportation while traveling for the US holiday season.
This is also my favorite John Hughes movie. So many laughs and the ending makes me cry every time. LOVE John Candy so much. He deserved an Oscar for this movie, but the Oscars don't recognize comedies, which is too bad. Dawn Marie, you have the BEST laugh!!!
"Thanksgiving is like Christmas twice." Funny you should say that, Dawn Marie - when I was growing up, there was a running joke in my family where at the end of Thanksgiving dinner one of my older siblings would say, "This has been a lot of fun. We should get together next month and do it again, but with presents!" ^_^ PS: This is one of my favorite John Hughes film; first it makes me laugh until I cry, then it just touches my heart and makes me cry.
I've seen Planes, Trains & Automobiles numerous times over the years but watching you react to it might have been my favorite. Thanks for the fun times.
Dawn, you are beauty and joy personified! Watching my favorite movie with my favorite reactor and my favorite human being (John Candy) was an absolute gift. Thank you,!!!
They actually built Steve Martins house especially for the film. There were far more scenes in the house but they were cut. The original cut was over 3 hours long. Oh, and I love your reactions, they bring me joy
that old man who you recognized on the plane would always pop up in movies and tv around the 80's and 90s. his most memorable roles to me were in seinfeld and home alone. the seinfeld episode is where jerry takes an old mans record collection, and in home alone he's the grumpy husband of the earrings lady, he says "he's got a whole drawer full of earrings, dangly ones!". i dont know his name, but i always recognize him too.
“Imagine the feet dandruff thats coming off his socks” “Oh God, my poor vagina” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Those made my day along with your contagious laugh! Thanks Dawn Marie👍
I use to watch this movie and think about Dell's situation. I would think "that would never happen to me". Two years ago, my wife of 26 years, passed away. Since March 1st of this year, I have been living in my car.
Back in the 80's and early 90's, a video rental store in my town used to sell movie posters they used to receive for the new VHS releases, once they were done with them. I bought a large version of the movie poster for this movie, since I really liked the movie, and had it on my wall for years. I think I actually still have it in storage, but it's probably in bad shape.
The reason that houses always look similar in John Hughes-related movies is because he tended to base a lot of his movies in a place called Winnetka, Illinois, a wealthy suburb of Chicago around 15 miles north of downtown.
this was one of the funniest movies when it came out. i laughed so much and so hard. And it was released at a time when i personally didnt think a funny comedy had been released in years. i didnt think so anyways. And jts still hilarious. Probably still one of my top 5 favorite comedies
In the late 70's I was 18 years old and stayed in a Detroit Motel (not a Hotel). The bed had a mechanism to insert a quarter and it vibrated for a few minutes. I thought I was in the lap of luxury. I've never seen a bed like that since. Of course now I stay in Hotels when called upon and the sealed soaps tell me I am in a luxurious setting.
Love that movie every time I see it. In case you missed it. In New York, when he is trying to get a cab, there was a man across the street also trying to hail a cab. They bot run down the street, and the young man across the street gets the cab and sort of salutes him. That man was a very young Kevin Bacon. Another great family-related John Candy movie is Uncle Buck.
He may not have directed it but John Hughes wrote it....Mr. Mom starring a young Micheal Keaton and young Terri Garr (from Young Frankenstein).... I think you will enjoy it as well. Love this reaction.... probably my favorite reaction and this hands down one of my favorite movies, a must watch every Thanksgiving. The ending still gets my teary eyed.
